there is no normal with these two. :). my mama heart is so full because they gave their salvation testimonies before our preacher and the deacons tonight. we'll be headed to the river next sunday! expect lots of tears from this mama. CANNOT wait! God is so SO good. :)

hello, friends.

i don't know exactly what it is or why, but lately God has been tugging at my heart to revive this little space of mine.

when i started my blog, i had the wrong mindset, the wrong aspirations for it.

i had this idea that i had to have hundred of followers, and that it always had to be perfect.

the problem is, perfect isn't real.

expectations aren't met, feelings get hurt and well, i think you know what happens from there.  :)

so, i'm starting a photo journal, a little space to store and tuck away memories, for me, and for my family.

no expectations.

just a place where i can come and remember, smile, and thank God for what He has given me and boast in His goodness.

i may only post a photo, i may add some words.  

who knows?

what i DO know is that this life is fleeting, my kids are growing, and instead of feeling like time is slipping through my fingers, i want to embrace each new season, because that's the way God intended it to be.

children don't keep, and i want to love them well, embracing each day.

my mama heart is full, and if you read the title of this post, i think you'll know why.

xo

i came up short...and late

so i'm a little late to the party.

think anyone will notice?

nah.

i like to call it fashionably late.

and i am bound and determined to get these 10 on 10 photos sealed into history.

ready? ready.

let's just start off by saying that there is nothing fashionable about the first photo below.

me. in the garage. grinding coffee.

so i can have peace longer while the boys sleep.

also, i'm wondering why it's called beauty sleep?

because i don't wake up more beautiful.

i deteriorate at night.  it's true.

making necklaces and photographing them for the shoppe is my fave.

my happy little family(insert creepy music).

it's too bad they have no idea what's coming to them.  it's sad, really.

the caption below this photo on IG was, "shhhhh....don't tell them their mother is a murderer."

and if you read a few posts back, there's proof.

that might even make it premeditated.

this is my very first attempt at my new iphone app, OVER.
it made me ridiculously happy.
my honey got me an iphone for mothers day and i love it.
he got one too.  so that's for...fathers day?
*wink*
you know i love you, dear.
:)

hey!  we went to the thrift and i found a vintage dress for a dollar and these wooden beads.

wooden beads+mary=true love.

especially when they're only a $1.50!

i have turned into a crazy cat lady and i have no idea how.

this guy has me wrapped around his declawed paw and gets away with spilling way too much water.

i hate walking in wetness.  hate.

lessons.  maddie is the queen bee activity coordinator/teacher in da house.

here, she is instructing her daddy on 'old macdonald'.

he did well and was pretty happy with himself.  :)

so let's call this 7 on 10, mkay?

i have no idea what happened in between, i'm just glad i got these posted!

xoxo,

mary